In a Tuesday statement on its website, meanwhile, the Diocese of Dallas said that it had been “recently made aware of an allegation by a juvenile girl of inappropriate touching involving a priest.”
“Upon learning of the allegation last week, diocesan officials immediately filed a report with Child Protective Services and law enforcement,” the diocese said.
Mata “was immediately removed from all public ministry when the Diocese of Dallas learned of the allegation,” the statement continued.
“We are grateful for law enforcement’s thorough response,” Dallas Bishop Edward Burns said in the statement.
“Let us come together in prayer, respecting the dignity of all involved, seeking strength and guidance from our faith during this challenging time.”
Until recently Mata had been listed as the vicar at the Dallas-area Cathedral Guadalupe. That listing had been removed from the cathedral’s website as of Wednesday.
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